diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.java b/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.java
index 3510596f495..2d8a7643ec6 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.java
@@ -73,9 +73,12 @@ public class QueryParser implements QueryParserConstants {
   Analyzer analyzer;
   String field;
   int phraseSlop = 0;
+  Locale locale;
 
 
   /** Parses a query string, returning a {@link org.apache.lucene.search.Query}.
+   *  Default locale is used for date range parsing.
+   *  Use {@link #parse(String, String, Analyzer, Locale)} for non-default locale handling.
    *  @param query	the query string to be parsed.
    *  @param field	the default field for query terms.
    *  @param analyzer   used to find terms in the query text.
@@ -92,14 +95,42 @@ public class QueryParser implements QueryParserConstants {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Parses a query string, returning a {@link org.apache.lucene.search.Query}.
+   *  @param query	the query string to be parsed.
+   *  @param field	the default field for query terms.
+   *  @param analyzer   used to find terms in the query text.
+   *  @param locale locale to use for date range parsing
+   *  @throws ParseException if the parsing fails
+   */
+  static public Query parse(String query, String field, Analyzer analyzer, Locale locale)
+       throws ParseException {
+    try {
+      QueryParser parser = new QueryParser(field, analyzer, locale);
+      return parser.parse(query);
+    }
+    catch (TokenMgrError tme) {
+      throw new ParseException(tme.getMessage());
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Constructs a query parser.
    *  @param f	the default field for query terms.
    *  @param a   used to find terms in the query text.
    */
   public QueryParser(String f, Analyzer a) {
+    this(f, a, Locale.getDefault());
+  }
+
+  /** Constructs a query parser.
+   *  @param f	the default field for query terms.
+   *  @param a   used to find terms in the query text.
+   *  @param locale
+   */
+  public QueryParser(String f, Analyzer a, Locale locale) {
     this(new FastCharStream(new StringReader("")));
     analyzer = a;
     field = f;
+    this.locale = locale;
   }
 
   /** Parses a query string, returning a
@@ -243,23 +274,16 @@ public class QueryParser implements QueryParserConstants {
                                 String part2,
                                 boolean inclusive) throws ParseException
   {
-    boolean isDate = false;
-
     try {
-      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
+      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
       df.setLenient(true);
       Date d1 = df.parse(part1);
       Date d2 = df.parse(part2);
       part1 = DateField.dateToString(d1);
       part2 = DateField.dateToString(d2);
-      isDate = true;
     }
     catch (Exception e) { }
 
-    if (!isDate) {
-      // @@@ Add number support
-    }
-
     return new RangeQuery(new Term(field, part1),
                           new Term(field, part2),
                           inclusive);
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.jj b/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.jj
index caf55b72ea6..1931da96443 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.jj
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/lucene/queryParser/QueryParser.jj
@@ -135,9 +135,12 @@ public class QueryParser {
   Analyzer analyzer;
   String field;
   int phraseSlop = 0;
+  Locale locale;
 
 
   /** Parses a query string, returning a {@link org.apache.lucene.search.Query}.
+   *  Default locale is used for date range parsing.
+   *  Use {@link #parse(String, String, Analyzer, Locale)} for non-default locale handling.
    *  @param query	the query string to be parsed.
    *  @param field	the default field for query terms.
    *  @param analyzer   used to find terms in the query text.
@@ -154,14 +157,42 @@ public class QueryParser {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Parses a query string, returning a {@link org.apache.lucene.search.Query}.
+   *  @param query	the query string to be parsed.
+   *  @param field	the default field for query terms.
+   *  @param analyzer   used to find terms in the query text.
+   *  @param locale locale to use for date range parsing
+   *  @throws ParseException if the parsing fails
+   */
+  static public Query parse(String query, String field, Analyzer analyzer, Locale locale)
+       throws ParseException {
+    try {
+      QueryParser parser = new QueryParser(field, analyzer, locale);
+      return parser.parse(query);
+    }
+    catch (TokenMgrError tme) {
+      throw new ParseException(tme.getMessage());
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Constructs a query parser.
    *  @param f	the default field for query terms.
    *  @param a   used to find terms in the query text.
    */
   public QueryParser(String f, Analyzer a) {
+    this(f, a, Locale.getDefault());
+  }
+
+  /** Constructs a query parser.
+   *  @param f	the default field for query terms.
+   *  @param a   used to find terms in the query text.
+   *  @param locale
+   */
+  public QueryParser(String f, Analyzer a, Locale locale) {
     this(new FastCharStream(new StringReader("")));
     analyzer = a;
     field = f;
+    this.locale = locale;
   }
 
   /** Parses a query string, returning a
@@ -305,23 +336,16 @@ public class QueryParser {
                                 String part2,
                                 boolean inclusive) throws ParseException
   {
-    boolean isDate = false;
-
     try {
-      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
+      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
       df.setLenient(true);
       Date d1 = df.parse(part1);
       Date d2 = df.parse(part2);
       part1 = DateField.dateToString(d1);
       part2 = DateField.dateToString(d2);
-      isDate = true;
     }
     catch (Exception e) { }
 
-    if (!isDate) {
-      // @@@ Add number support
-    }
-
     return new RangeQuery(new Term(field, part1),
                           new Term(field, part2),
                           inclusive);